The Southern Region () is one of six regions of Malta. The region covers the southeastern part of the main island of Malta. The region borders the Northern, Eastern, Port and Western Regions.
It was created by the Act No. XVI of 2009 out of parts of Malta Majjistral and Malta Xlokk. Act No. XIV of 2019, which led to a regional reform in 2021, significantly altered the region's borders and composition, and reduced its local councils from 14 to 12.
Administrative divisions Districts Southern Region includes parts of the Northern Harbour District, South Eastern District and Southern Harbour District.
Local councils Southern Region includes 12 local councils:
Birżebbuġa - include the areas of Qajjenza, Tal-Papa, Bengħisa Battery, Ħal Far, and Għar Dalam Għaxaq - include the areas of Ħas-Saptan, Ħal Dmikki, Tal-Qattus and Tal-Millieri Gudja - include the areas of Bir Miftuħ, Tal-Mithna and Xlejli Ħamrun - include the areas of Blata l-Bajda and Rabbat Luqa - include the area of Ħal Farruġ Marsa - include the areas of Albert Town and Menqa (annexed in 2021 from South Eastern Region) Marsaskala - include the areas of St. Thomas' Bay, Żonqor Battery and Bellavista (annexed in 2021 from South Eastern region) Marsaxlokk - include the areas of Delimara and Tas-Silġ (annexed in 2021 from South Eastern region) Qormi (Città Pinto) - include the areas of Ħandaq and Tal-Ħlas Santa Luċija Santa Venera - include parts of Fleur-de-Lys and Mrieħel (annexed in 2021 from Central region) Żejtun (Città Beland) - include the areas of Bulebel, Ġebel San Martin, Bir id-Deheb, Tal-Barrani, Ħajt il-Wied and Ħal Tmin (annexed in 2021 from South Eastern region)
Hamlets Ħal Farruġ
Local councils lost in 2021 After the 2021 local government reform, the region ceded 6 of its local councils to the newly established Western region:
Kirkop Mqabba Qrendi - include the areas of Maqluba, Wied iż-Żurrieq and Ħaġar Qim Safi Siġġiewi (Città Ferdinand) - include the areas of Għar Lapsi, Fawwara and Girgenti Żebbuġ (Città Rohan) - include the areas of Ħal Muxi, Ħal Mula, Ħal Dwin Żurrieq - include the areas of Bubaqra, Nigret and Tal-Bebbux
Regional Council The current Southern Regional Counsil () is made up of: Office OfficeholderPresident Jesmond AquilinaDeputy President Marija Sara VellaMembersDarren Abela Scott Camilleri John SchembriDoris AbelaJosef Masini VentoChristian SammutMario CallejaJosef AzzopardiSteven GrechCharmaine St. JohnStephen SultanaExecutive Secretary Mariella Strout
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